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    The Immune System: Anatomy Review 1. Name the two major anatomical parts of the immune system: • ________________________________________ • ________________________________________ 2. Cells of the immune system originate in ___________. These cells are called ______________ when traveling in the blood and are classified according to the shape of their nucleus and colors of their granules when stained. 3–4. List the leukocytes in order of frequency from most to least common. In the second column

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    Hodgkin (1798-1866)‚ a English scholar and Quaker physician working at Guy’s Hospital in England. Lymphatic disease was first described in 1666 by Malpighi although it was in Hodgkin’s 1832 paper On Some Morbid Appearances of the Absorbent Glands and Spleen that cases of Hodgkin’s lymphoma were well documented. Hodgkin’s name was attached to the disease in 1865 in a paper by Wilks. What now differentiates Hodgkin’s lymphoma is the presence of Reed-Sternberg cells (and variations on this cell) in

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    Dillon Patel April 14‚ 2014 Biology 2 Lab Fetal Pig Dissection: Respiratory and Digestive Systems Organs Functions Salivary Glands -Three pairs of exocrine glands in the mouth that secrete saliva; the parotid‚ submandibular (sub maxillary)‚ and sublingual glands The parotid is the largest and most easily visible of all the salivary glands. The sunbmaxillary is bean shaped and located under the bigger parotid gland. The submandibular gland lies near the jaw line. Glottis -The opening

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    high-altitude living) can also affect the hematocrit‚ another term for low hematocrit is anemia. Anemia can cause a low hematocrit. Also bleeding‚ ulcers‚ trauma‚ colon cancer‚ internal bleeding‚ destruction of red blood cells‚ sickle cell anemia‚ enlarged spleen‚ decreased production of red blood cells‚ bone marrow suppression‚ cancer‚ drugs‚ nutritional problems‚ low iron/ B 12‚ malnutrition‚ Overly hydrating or polydipsia ("Hematocrit (Blood Test) Causes‚ Symptoms‚ Treatment - What does a low hematocrit

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    Gaucher Disease

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    Gaucher is a rare‚ inherited metabolic disorder in which deficiency of the enzyme glucocerebrosidase results in the accumulation of harmful quantities of certain fats (lipids). It can have serious effects on numerous body organs including the liver‚ spleen‚ bones and central nervous system. Gaucher disease has three common clinical subtypes. Type 1‚ which is the most common form of the disease. Type 2‚ which typically begin within 3 months of birth‚ and Type 3‚ which can begin at any time in childhood

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    during their teen years. Signs and symptoms –begin to appear as early as 18 months of age include: *recurrent ear/respiratory infections *enlarged head *coarsened facial features *distended abdomen –enlarged liver and spleen *hernias *irregularly shaped teeth Complications * Respiratory –restrictive lung disease‚ blocked airways‚ and sleep apnea * Cardiovascular –high blood pressure‚ leaky heart valves * Neurologic – developmental delay‚ seizures‚

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    Typhoid is a common worldwide illness due to the fast multiplication of its culprit‚ the bacterium called Salmonella typhi‚. These bacteria invade the small intestine‚ rule the bloodstream and eventually merge with the white blood cells in the liver‚ spleen and bone marrow. According to statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)‚ in United States‚ about 400 cases occur each year‚ and 75% of these are acquired while traveling internationally. Therefore‚ they concluded that

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    right thigh‚ approximately 1 mL in diameter. CHEST: Clear breath sounds bilaterally. No rales or rhonchi noted. HEART: Normal sinus rhythm. There is a holosystolic murmur. No friction rubs noted. ABDOMEN: Normal bowl sounds. Liver‚ kidneys‚ and spleen are normal to palpitation. GENITALIA: Tests normally descended bilaterally. RECTAL: Prostate 2+ and benign. EXTREMITIES: Pain and swelling noted above the left elbow‚ other upper extremities normal. No cyanosis or clubbing. The legs demonstrate

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    habit to kill time. It all started when he went out to hunt for food. He found an old woman living outside the town. After killing and eating her‚ Grendel found multiple jars with the word “XXX Granny’s Moonshine” written across it. Disgust by the spleen taste of the old woman in his mouth‚ Grendel decided to drink down the liquid to clean up his taste butt. He was hooked. On the weary night‚ a shadowy beast wandered into the town of Hadleyville. Attracted by the light and singing of the town’s tavern

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    Jess Fritsche Leptospira interrogans; Leishmania donovani; Legionella pneumophila Leptospira interrogans are flexible‚ gram-negative spirochetes (spiral or cork-screw bacteria) with internal flagella that they use to propel themselves by twisting back and forth 1. “They are motile‚ with hooked ends and paired axial flagella (one on each end)‚ enabling them to burrow into tissue. Motion is marked by continual spinning on the long axis” 2. Leptospira cells are encased in a three to five layer

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